Traveling with 8-10 people, family & friends, and want your own space & togetherness? This stylish place is perfect as it is a two-unit vacation rental. When missing Lake Michigan Beaches, or your Navy Graduate, this space is close to the water, Great Lakes Naval Base, a Casino, nature hikes, & Chicago attractions for an adventure-filled getaway. Enjoy local amusement parks & when you’re tuckered out, grill on the deck, stream movies, play games and make memories together in this stylish space.
This stylish place is perfect for both togetherness and a relaxing retreat as it is a two-unit vacation rental, with each unit offering its own private living space. One unit is 3Bd, 2 Ba sleeping 6. The second unit is 2 Bd, 1.5 Ba sleeping 4. Thus, the entire place has 5 Bds, 3.5 Ba, sleeping up to ten. Each unit has its own kitchen, living room, dining room, entrance, water heater, deck and parking. Family fun made easy.
Access to entire property, except two service closets.
Help offered as needed throughout stay via app
Located in a quiet, family neighborhood of historic Gurnee, we are 6 miles from the Lake Michigan beaches, Great Lakes Navy base, and near Great America Six Flags, golf courses, restaurants, entertainment and Gurnee Mills Outlet Mall. Walk to Viking Park and the Des Plaines River Trail for basketball courts, tennis courts, soccer fields, playgrounds, walking, hiking and bike trails, and a skateboard park. We are close to the exciting, big city attractions of Chicago, the Navy Pier, The Bean, Willis Tower and also Milwaukee.
Walk or drive in the neighborhood. Drive to local attractions or use UBER or LYFT. If you drive to the Metra train stations, you can take the train to Chicago or Milwaukee.
LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES: Waukegan Municipal Beach (5.7 miles), Illinois Beach (state park, 8.5 miles), Carol Beach (15.1 miles), Rosewood Beach (17.9 miles)
GREAT LAKES NAVAL BASE: (6 Miles)
NATURE PRESERVES: Greenbelt Forest Preserve (3.7 miles), Lyons Woods Forest Preserve (6.1 miles), Independence Grove Forest Preserve (6.7 miles), Illinois Beach Nature Preserve (6.9 miles)
AREA FUN: Six Flags Great America (2.1 miles), Great Wolf Lodge Water Park (2.4 miles), The Bristol Renaissance Faire (9.7 miles) Extreme Flight Simulation (3.4 miles), 60 to Escape (3.7 miles),
HIT THE FAIRWAYS: Midlane Country Club (3.8 miles), Bonnie Brook Golf Course (5.0 miles), Foss Park Golf Course (5.4 miles)
DAY TRIPS: Chicago (40.7 miles), Milwaukee (50.0 miles)
House rules
-Guest must sign rental agreement, complete and maintain valid security hold, and complete all other forms within 24 hours of booking or the guest reservation is considered cancelled by the guest,(i.e. by not completing required forms in the required time as per house rules). The guest is then subject to all cancellation policies and fees. The Host is thereby free of all cancellation penalties and can then offer the property for rent immediately to other persons as desired.
-A $750 security hold will be placed 2 days prior to arrival and released 7 days after departure, if no damages are reported.
-No Smoking, vaping, e-cigarettes, lit candles, pets, or plug in air fresheners, extra fees apply for violations, minimum of $250 or total cost to clean
-Strict no animals policy due to severe animal allergies, permanent disability and pervasive health conditions of owners and family
-No weapons allowed on property
-We have a strict Maximum number of each guests, only registered guests allowed on property, fees or cancellation apply.
-$30 extra charge incurred/ non registered person onsite/day
-Government ID's and names required for all guests, may be checked
-No parties or events
-Recommend travel insurance to protect you in case of nonrefundable reservations, weather, illness, travel cancellations and other unforeseen events
-Guest responsible to pay for all damages, extra cleaning, missing items, extra fees, and late check out fees
-Must be 25 years old or older to rent property and non-local. If local must be renting for 7 days and pre-approved from host.
-Respect the neighbors and other guests onsite and in other unit
-Quiet hours 10:00 pm to 8:00 am
-Leave the house in good condition
-Upon check-out, take trash out, lock all doors/windows, start dishwasher, set thermostats to 65F in winter and 73F in summer and turn off any interior lights and electronics. Leave the sheets on the beds. Hang wet towels to dry. Leave the exterior flood lights on please. Return key(s) to lock box.
-Trash bins are on left side of garage. Please do not use the neighbor’s bins by the driveway, in the cedar fenced- in area.
-This home has window AC units and may be warm in +90F, +65% Humidity conditions. On those days a 10% discount will be given at the host’s discretion upon request.
-This is a vacation rental, not a long-term rental.
PARKING: Do not block driveway. Garage (2 vehicle), shared driveway (4 vehicles), free street parking (4PM – 7AM on week days). Free street parking 24 hours on weekends. No street parking within 12 hours of an expected snowfall of more than 2 inches or until the snow has been removed.
-No street parking when posted on 1-2 parade days/year. Parades may start by 8-9 am or 12 pm and will block Old Grand Ave for 1-2 hours. Be sure to move your car off property beforehand or you will not be able to leave until the parade is over.
-Gurnee Days Parade 2024, Sun. Aug. 11th at noon. Note Gurnee Days Festival 2024 Saturday August 10 and 11.
-Warren High School Homecoming Parade 9/28/2024 or 9/29/2024 at 9 am.
-Snowplow and snow shoveling services automatically start with 1.5" of snow and occur anytime overnight and during day according to snow depth. Please do not block driveway and snowplows.
-Violations of rules may result in immediate reservation cancellation and eviction at host’s and/or rental portal service’s discretion.
-Host may occasionally be on site and a neighbor parks his car onsite so please do not block the driveway or garage
-No refunds will be given for issues that arise if the host isn’t notified & provided an opportunity to remedy the issues.
-We have security cameras on, located on house corners, doorbells, garage, & 1 tree recording the exterior including doors, deck, windows, garage and parking. No cameras look into inside or are located inside the home. Non recording Minut noise monitors are on, in living room & upstairs hall inside.
-One Minut noise and smoke monitor in living room and one in upstairs hallway, i.e. common areas, not in bedrooms or baths. Both units are on and do not record audio, only monitor sound decibels.
-Guest tampering with, blocking, disabling or unplugging of cameras, camera gateways, lock gateways Minut noise and smoke monitors, WIFI, internet, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, door locks, window locks, garage door keypads, garage locks, or lock boxes are subject to immediate cancellation of stay without refund or recourse
-Guests are not to send or receive mail at the rental under penalty of immediate cancellation of stay without refund or recourse
